Mark & Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation
The Mark & Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City, established in 1997. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and functions as a family foundation focused on philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$219.1M
+11.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$10.8M
+7.9% YoY
Grant Count
87
+26.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$124K
-14.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities include:
- Arts and culture
- Education and higher education
- Human services
- Health and diseases/conditions
- Religion, particularly Judaism
- Family services and child welfare
- Philanthropy and nonprofit support
The foundation gives primarily for the arts, education, and human services, with a geographic emphasis on New York.
Grantmaking
The foundation appears to be open to new applicants and maintains an active grantmaking program across its focus areas.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds initiatives within New York, with a particular concentration in New York City.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (as of 2023):
- Total assets: $196.9–$219.1 million
- Total revenues: $10.5 million
- Total expenses: $11.1 million
- Investment income and dividends: $724,718
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $2,012,759
Tax Status:
- Tax-exempt since January 1998
- EIN: 13-3948023
- 501(c)(3) organization
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $219,077,244 | $196,913,000 | $197,363,482 |
| Revenue | $34,310,378 | $10,504,301 | $23,908,833 |
| Expenses | $12,001,244 | $11,059,688 | $7,662,134 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $10,839,701 | $10,049,009 | $6,363,807 |
| Net Investment Income | $13,765,227 | $1,854,063 | $4,600,108 |
| Distributable Amount | $12,246,497 | $10,838,915 | $10,405,002 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
245 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Mark E. Kingdon – Chairman and founder; founder and president of Kingdon Capital Management
- Anla Cheng Kingdon – Secretary
Both serve on a voluntary basis without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK KINGDON | CHAIRMAN | 3 | — |
| ANLA CHENG KINGDON | SECRETARY | 3 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 152 West 57th Street, 50th Floor New York, NY 10019
Telephone: 212-333-0100
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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